SAMR: Modification

SAMR: Modification

SAMR Model - Modification

Modification is "above the line" moving us from using technology for enhancement to true transformation. (Review substitution & augmentation!) "This is the level where technology is being used more effectively not to do the same task using different tools but to redesign new parts of the task and transform students' learning. An example of this is using the commenting service in Google Docs, for instance, to collaborate and share feedback on a given task task." [source]

Examples of Modification

Flip the Lesson

Students watch a short video of a lesson for homework, so that class time can be used for more hands-on exercises and practices with the teacher, the expert. Read Alice Keeler's advice on making videos 30 seconds or less here.

Share Resources

During a lesson, "use multimedia resources like text, audio, and video tools to jointly construct knowledge, learning, and understanding of [the material]." [source] After a lesson, provide links to additional resources for areas students might struggle with.

Give Feedback

While students are writing a paper or creating a project, share it in a format that allows for feedback such as comments on a blog or a Google doc. Then allow students to use that feedback to make improvements.

Flip the Lesson

Students watch a short video of a lesson for homework, so that class time can be used for more hands-on exercises and practices with the teacher, the expert. Read Alice Keeler's advice on making videos 30 seconds or less here.

Share Resources

During a lesson, "use multimedia resources like text, audio, and video tools to jointly construct knowledge, learning, and understanding of [the material]." [source] After a lesson, provide links to additional resources for areas students might struggle with.

Give Feedback

While students are writing a paper or creating a project, share it in a format that allows for feedback such as comments on a blog or a Google doc. Then allow students to use that feedback to make improvements.